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Those who have long wished to see the La Conner Regional Library upgraded are anxiously waiting to hear whether the state will approve the library’s request for state funds. In January, the Library’s Board of Trustees submitted a request for $1.9 million to three state legislators after meeting with them last summer to have the library represented in the 2017-2019 capital budget. The state budget will be voted on later this month. “We are very grateful for the efforts of our local delegates,” La Conner Library Foundation Director Susan Macek sa...
Silver linings has been a “motto” of mine since Dec of 2014. They are everywhere. One of the biggest examples is that cancer has led me back to my home town. It’s not just that my family is in La Conner, La Conner is family. This community offered comfort and support during my treatment. That support continued in a huge way when we reached out for help in fighting blood cancers. You were all part of a team that raised nearly $75,000 for research! Research which will help doctors improve treatment for kids like Ashlyn and Daniel. Incre...
The La Conner High Lady Braves seem to be peaking at the right time. And not just because they spent Saturday in the eastern Cascade foothills. It was what they did at the annual Cashmere Invitational, an elite track-and-field event that regularly draws top small and mid-size school entries from around the state, that shows how lofty the expectations can be for La Conner at the upcoming Skagit County Meet. The Lady Braves, led by gold medalists Emma Lee, Sofie Thulen, and Matty Lagerwey, placed...
Monday April 10 10:56 a.m.: Civil issue – The prosecutor’s office is looking into whether a woman in La Conner violated a civil anti-harassment court order in a case involving a text message. Tuesday April 11 9:26 a.m.: Lost wallet – Somebody lost a black bi-fold wallet in the La Conner area. 12:50 p.m.: Found purse – A purse was found on S. 2nd Street in La Conner and was returned to its owner, who is from Oak Harbor. Thursday April 13 12:27 p.m.: Windy accident – A large semi truck traveling on Fir Island Road near C...
